Year: 2018

Tencent Holdings Limited TCEHY has had a horrifying year so far, thanks to a slowdown in online gaming due to a stalled approval process in China and stringent regulations. The company along with NetEase NTES is among the biggest game distributors in China. […]

As widely expected, the Federal Reserve has increased interest rate again this year. This marks the fourth rate hike in 2018. […]

Residential REIT AvalonBay Communities Inc. AVB has completed the sale of 80% interest in five Manhattan apartment communities. The move comes as part of the company’s effort to monetize a considerable portion of investments in these properties […]

The Basic Materials sector has had a turbulent 2018. A host of factors including U.S.-China trade war, concerns over lower demand from China and higher raw materials costs have hurt stocks in this space. […]

Inogen, Inc. INGN recently announced the commercial launch of Inogen Connect, a new wireless connectivity platform for the Inogen One G4 device, through its direct-to-consumer channel. This is likely to fortify Inogen’s foothold in the global respiratory care devices market […]

In yet another expansion initiative, United Continental Holdings’ UAL wholly owned subsidiary United Airlines has announced 11 new services from its hubs in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The Chicago, IL-based airline will begin weekend operations to Colorado, Florida and Oregon. Additionally, it will introduce daily flights to Nova Scotia effective Jun 6. […]

In a market where complacency levels may falter any time thanks to central banks’ moves, geo-political concerns and macroeconomic issues, picking the right stock is a challenge. The return-on-equity metric goes a long way in resolving this issue. The metric enables investors to differentiate between a profit-churner and a profit-burner. […]

In a move which reasserted its position as an independent institution, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the fourth time in 2018. By doing so, the central bank dashed the hopes of investors and defied President Trump. […]

U.S. chemical production expanded in November on gains in output across most chemical producing regions, according to the recent monthly report from the American Chemistry Council (“ACC”). […]

AAR Corp. AIR reported second-quarter fiscal 2019 adjusted earnings of 59 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 57 cents by 3.5%. The adjusted figure reflected a year-over-year improvement of 51% from 39 cents registered in the year-ago quarter. […]

The U.S. Energy Department's inventory release showed that crude stockpiles recorded a third straight weekly draw. […]

There are several different ways to find value stocks. Among these, the most popular are price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) and price-to-sales ratio (P/S). […]